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21 Dec 2017

Australia

Melbourne: Driver arrested for ramming car into pedestrians, 14 injured

At least 14 people were injured in Melbourne after a car rammed into a crowded.

21 Dec 2017

South Korea

Warning shots fired as North Korean soldier defects across border

A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into South Korea, the fourth such defection this year.

21 Dec 2017

India

Pak Army chief backs improvement in ties with India

In a surprising move, Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has urged his nation's civilian government to try improving ties with India.

21 Dec 2017

India

Prominent Maldives newspaper under fire after anti-India editorial

A newspaper in Maldives has raked up a political storm after publishing an anti-India editorial.

21 Dec 2017

South Korea

India to attend 'North Korea summit' organized by US, Canada

India will attend an upcoming summit co-hosted by the US and Canada, focused on managing the nuclear threat from North Korea.

21 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistani govt. to probe reports of forced conversion of Sikhs

An inquiry committee has been set up by the Pakistani government to investigate reports of Sikhs being forcibly converted to Islam in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province.

20 Dec 2017

Islamabad

Pak Army Chief: Will resign if military involved in protests

Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa has said he'll resign if the Pakistani military was found to be involved in the Faizabad sit-in protests which paralyzed capital Islamabad for weeks.

20 Dec 2017

Alaska

Sarah Palin's son charged for assaulting, confronting father with firearm

Track Palin, son of former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, has been charged with burglary and assault after a violent confrontation with his father that involved a firearm.

20 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Trump scores huge legislative victory, Congress passes sweeping tax reforms

The Republican-controlled Congress has passed the most sweeping US tax system overhaul in over three decades.

20 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

US expresses concerns over Hafiz Saeed's plans to contest elections

The US has expressed concerns about Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's decision to contest the 2018 general elections in Pakistan.

20 Dec 2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia intercepts rebel-fired ballistic missiles from Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the latter above Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh.

20 Dec 2017

India

Pakistan accuses US of favoring India, warns of nuclear war

Pakistan's National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua has accused America of siding with India on the Kashmir issue and on Afghanistan's security.

20 Dec 2017

Amnesty International

Chinese netizens debate controversial public death sentences over drugs

Chinese netizens are debating the practice by Guangdong province's Lufeng city to publicly hand out death sentences to inmates and parading them before their execution.

19 Dec 2017

North Korea

US welcomes "leading global power" India in Trump's strategy outlook

President Donald Trump has unveiled the US' new National Security Strategy.

19 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

US vetoes UN resolution for withdrawal of Trump's Jerusalem announcement

As expected, the US has vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution calling for a withdrawal of US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

19 Dec 2017

Germany

German bank employee spends 6 months hand-counting 1.2 million coins

In a rare incident, a German bank worker finished counting about 1.2 million coins by hand last week. It took him six months to diligently complete the monumental task.

19 Dec 2017

North Korea

US blames North Korea for devastating WannaCry cyber-attack

The US claims that North Korea was directly responsible for the WannaCry malware that hit over 300,000 computers across 150 countries earlier this year.

19 Dec 2017

Education

Indians to benefit after UK extends student visa pilot

The British government has extended a pilot scheme introduced in 2016 allowing Indian and other non-EU students studying at four British universities to stay back find employment after their course ends.

19 Dec 2017

Train Derails

Washington: 3 passengers killed, 100 injured in Amtrak train derailment

At least three people were killed and 100 injured when an Amtrak train crashed on to a highway after getting derailed and falling off a railway bridge.

18 Dec 2017

Atlanta

Atlanta: World's busiest airport suffers power outage, 1,000 flights canceled

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport was partially shut down because of a power cut, affecting an estimated 30,000 travelers.

18 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

UN Security Council to vote on Trump's Jerusalem announcement

The UN Security Council is set to vote today on a draft resolution calling for a withdrawal of US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

18 Dec 2017

Sri Lanka

China tries winning hearts and minds in Gwadar through development-aid

The Gwadar port located in Pakistan's Balochistan province is being developed by China in partnership with Islamabad.

18 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

CIA helped Russia foil ISIS terrorist attack on St. Petersburg

A major ISIS attack on St. Petersburg's Kazan cathedral was averted thanks to information provided by the CIA to Russian intelligence agencies.

18 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistan: Sikhs reportedly under pressure to convert

Sikhs in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtuwa are reportedly under pressure to convert.

17 Dec 2017

Saudi Arabia

Another crown jewel for the Saudi Crown Prince

Spread over 57 acres of landscaped parks, the Chateau Louis XIV with its gold-leafed fountains, hedged labyrinths, and marbled statues sold for over $300 million in 2015.

17 Dec 2017

Technology

Pentagon ran a secret multimillion dollar UFO programme

According to a New York Times report, the Pentagon has been running a secret multimillion dollar programme to investigate Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).

17 Dec 2017

India

Pakistan tries to seduce Indian officials, but plans foiled

It seems Pakistan's latest attempt to beat India has failed. This time, they used the oldest trick in the book: they tried to lure away Indian officials with women.

17 Dec 2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Women can now drive motorbikes, trucks

Saudi Arabia has implemented some eventful liberal reforms in 2017, including lifting a ban on women drivers three months ago.

17 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

President Trump to FBI: 'We support you 100%'

US President Donald Trump has so far been hostile to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

16 Dec 2017

India

New H-1B rules: Indian spouses won't be able to work

In a jolt to Indian workers in the US, President Donald Trump's administration is considering to do away with Obama-era rule that allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the US.

16 Dec 2017

Russia News

Investigators ask Deutsche Bank for Trump's former NSA's transactions

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly requested Deutsche Bank to provide information on transactions linked to President Donald Trump's disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

16 Dec 2017

Canada

Canadian billionaire couple found dead under mysterious circumstances

Canadian police have commenced an investigation into the mysterious deaths of billionaire and founder of the pharmaceutical giant Apotex Inc., Barry Sherman and his wife Honey.

16 Dec 2017

Nawaz Sharif

Pak SC absolves Imran Khan, won't reopen case against Sharif

The Pakistani Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition seeking cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's disqualification as an MP for not declaring his assets.

16 Dec 2017

Brussels

Brexit: EU-states agree to move talks to second phase

After arriving at a breakthrough Brexit deal recently, EU leaders who met in Brussels have agreed to move the talks on to the second phase.

16 Dec 2017

Oxford Dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries declares 'Youthquake' 2017's word of the year

"Youthquake" has been deemed word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, reflecting the "political awakening" among millennial voters globally.

16 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistani-American woman arrested for using bitcoin to fund ISIS

27-year-old Zoobia Shahnaz of New York has been arrested for allegedly laundering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to transfer the money to aid ISIS.

15 Dec 2017

Prince William

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to wed on May 19, 2018

And we finally have a date!

15 Dec 2017

India

India to work with Nepal's newly elected Left Alliance

India is looking forward to working with Nepal's Left Alliance following its victory in the country's parliamentary elections.

15 Dec 2017

Sri Lanka

India expects Sri Lanka, Maldives to respect its security concerns

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has said India expects its Indian Ocean neighbors, Sri Lanka and Maldives, to be considerate about its security concerns.